Cardinal Health, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Cardinal Health, Inc.'s yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Healthcare companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $3 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $1 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 92% of Healthcare companies in United States.
- Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 6.6 times. Higher than 91% of Healthcare companies in United States.
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 3 of 3. Steadier than 85% of Healthcare companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Jun 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
6.6×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 6.6 times.
Higher than 91% of Healthcare companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
−$3Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $3 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $1 from others' credit three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 92% of Healthcare companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 3/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 3 of 3.
Steadier than 85% of Healthcare companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$3Sales grew 24% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $3 became extra profit.
Lower than 65% of Healthcare companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+24% / +32%In 3 years sales changed by +24% while total assets changed by +32%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
2.7×Debt due within a year is covered 2.7 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 76% of Healthcare companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−7%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 7% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 76% of Healthcare companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
76%Of every $100 the company owns, $76 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 56% of Healthcare companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
—Data incomplete
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (12)
Cardinal Health, Inc. owes $1.05 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 10% in the year to Jun 2026, and grew 73% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Healthcare companies in United States · latest annual results Jun 2026.
P/E ratio
35.4Investors pay $35.4 for every $1 of Cardinal Health, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 65% of Healthcare companies in United States.
P/B ratio
-20.53Cardinal Health, Inc.'s book value is negative (it owes more than it owns), so P/B is not meaningful.
Market cap
$59.2 BThe total market value of all of Cardinal Health, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 97% of Healthcare companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
NegativeCardinal Health, Inc.'s net worth is negative ($2.9 B below zero, balance sheet 30 Jun 2026): it owes more than it owns, so book value per share and P/B are not meaningful.
Owes vs Owns
1.05×Cardinal Health, Inc. owes $1.05 for every $1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 88% of Healthcare companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.80%Cardinal Health, Inc. pays 0.80% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 61% of dividend-paying Healthcare companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+14%Revenue rose 14% in the year to Jun 2026, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+10%Net profit rose 10% in the year to Jun 2026, and grew 73% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
0.7%Cardinal Health, Inc. keeps $1 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
3.0×Cash from Cardinal Health, Inc.'s business was 3.0× its reported profit in the year to Jun 2026 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
9.1×Cardinal Health, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 9.1 times in the year to Jun 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtCardinal Health, Inc. had $4.0 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Jun 2026.
Questions
What is Cardinal Health, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $35.4 for every $1 of Cardinal Health, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 65% of Healthcare companies in United States.
How much does Cardinal Health, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Cardinal Health, Inc. owes $1.05 for every $1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 88% of Healthcare companies in United States.
Does Cardinal Health, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Cardinal Health, Inc. pays 0.80% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 61% of dividend-paying Healthcare companies in United States.
Is Cardinal Health, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 14% in the year to Jun 2026, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.